Howe in LaGrange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The John B. Howe Mansion
Howe Military School
| | Built 1875 | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
1. The John B. Howe Mansion Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 41° 43.462′ N, 85° 25.456′ W. Marker is in Howe, Indiana, in LaGrange County. It is on Union Street east of Alumni Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Howe IN 46746, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Porter Williams (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Regarding The John B. Howe Mansion. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The John B. Howe Mansion, built in 1875, is significant as an outstanding example of the Italian Villa style with High Victorian detailing, and for the originally fine craftsmanship which has been preserved during its 120 year existence.
This two story Italian villa, under consideration here, was built for his wife, Frances Marie Glidden, whom he married in 1846. [Howe] lived in the Mansion until his death, January 22, 1883.
Immediately after his death, and following his desire for the establishment of a training school for the educating of young men for theministry in the Episcopal Church, his widow, Francis Glidden Howe, made plans for the founding of Howe Grammar School. [She] opened Howe Grammar School in 1884 in her former residence, located two blocks east of the Mansion.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 20242. The John B. Howe Mansion Marker
In 1895, Howe School became a military school and continued to expand. Surrounded by mature, stately trees and appearing as it did in 1875, the John B. Howe Mansion continues to be an important building on the 150-acre campus of Howe Military School.
Also see . . . John Badlam Howe Mansion (PDF). National Register nomination for the site, which was listed in 1995. (Prepared by Marcia Marsett, Gloriann Poljak and Thomas Merritt; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Additional commentary.
1. Howe Military School
The 135-year-old school closed in 2019 because of ongoing budget deficits and dwindling enrollment. World Olivet Assembly, a New York-based religious organization, bought the former school for $3 million in 2020 and has since opened Great Commission University on the campus.
— Submitted July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
3. The John B. Howe Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
